a means of attaching one thing to another, as a pipe to a wall, slate to a roof, etc
Examples of 'fixing' in a sentence
fixing
He was standing alone, glass in hand fixing her with an intent stare.
Stewart, Michael COMPULSION
And I think, Oh-oh... If I was the suspicious type I'd suspect them of fixing up a rendezvous, sans moi.
Trenhalle, John A MEANS TO EVIL
All related terms of 'fixing'
fix
If something is fixed somewhere , it is attached there firmly or securely.
fixing bath
a solution containing one or more chemical compounds that is used, in fixing , to dissolve unexposed silver halides . It sometimes has an additive to stop the action of developer
gold fixing
the procedure by which the price of gold is established
spot fixing
the act of deliberately engineering an outcome within a sporting contest without attempting to alter the outcome of the contest itself
match-fixing
the act of arranging the outcome of a sports match prior to its being played
price-fixing
the setting of prices by agreement among producers and distributors
fix on
If you fix on a particular thing, you decide that it is the one you want and will have.
fix up
If you fix something up , you arrange it.
nitrogen fixation
the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into nitrogen compounds by certain bacteria , such as Rhizobium in the root nodules of legumes